Gifu

"Gujo Odori Dance" is a traditional "Bon Odori" dancing around turret, which is held in Yahata Town, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. The Gujo Odori Dance Festival is a long Bon dance in Japan that is danced for 31 nights. The venue changes every night, and it is supposed to go around the city over the summer. Festivals are held in and around the town.
The opening hours of the Gujo … [Read more...] about Gujo Odori Dance Festival, Gifu

In Shifakawa-Go (Shirakawa Village) in Gifu prefecture, there is a settlement of "Gassho-zukuri Style" (a Japanese architectural style with a distinct steep roof) registered also as a World Heritage Site, a town that can feel the history and tradition , Architecture, natural scenery is left.
This is a spot that was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site since December … [Read more...] about Shirakawa-Go, Gifu

"Takayama Festival" in Hida Takayama is a traditional festival boasting about 300 years of history, originating from the latter half of the 16th century to the 17th century. This Takayama Festival is a generic name for two festivals, "Sanno festival" in the spring and "Hachiman Festival" in the fall, loved by the people of Hida Takayama, it has been taken over and protected. … [Read more...] about Takayama Matsuri (Takayama Festival), Gifu

Gero Onsen (Gero Hot Spring Town) which springs into the basin of Hida River is said to be "one of Japan's three major hot springs" along with Arima Onsen in Hyogo Prefecture and Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture. The spa town is centered on Hida River, harmonizing the vibrant bustle and the mountain village's style, creating the charm of Gero Onsen.
Hot water is smooth, and … [Read more...] about Gero Onsen (Gero Hot Spring Town), Gifu

It retains the atmosphere and the buildings of those years
"Yoake-mae" (Before the Dawn) by Toson SHIMAZAKI (a great novelist of Japan) begins with the word "Kisoji Road is all in the mountains". That Toson SHIMAZAKI was born and raised is Magome-Juku which is post-station towns of Nakasen-do Road in Shinshu Kiso Valley. Nakasen-do Road starts from Nihonbashi in Edo (Tokyo), … [Read more...] about Magome-Juku, Gifu

Named “the Small Kyoto of Hida”
"Hida Takayama" of Gifu, that is named “the Small Kyoto of Hida”. The old-fashioned cityscape letting you feel romance attracts domestic and foreign many tourists.
Hida Takayama Onsen (hot spring) that sprang out newly in Takayama. The temperature of the source is 30-35 degrees, so it is little cold. The spring quality is sodium, chloride, … [Read more...] about Hida Takayama Onsen (Hot Spring Town), Gifu